Traveling-case for umbrellas, parasols, and the like.



L. L. MITCHELL.

TRAVELING CASE FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND THE LIKE.

AYPLIOATIOH FILED I'EB.24, 1912.

Patented July 2, 1912.

via/mm LEONARDINE L. MITCHELL, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

TRAVELING-CASE FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 24, 1912. Serial No. 679,778.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARDINE Lizzie MITCHELL, residing at London,England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTraveling-Cases for Umbrellas, Parasols, and the Like; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in traveling cases or covers forumbrellas, parasols, and the like articles, and it consists in the novelconstruction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully describedand claimed.

It is carried out as follows, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawings in whichz- Figure 1. is a side elevation of the case ormagazine Fig. 2. shows the magazine opened out.

In the drawings, pockets 1 are formed of canvas, silk, linen, or otherconvenient and suitable material, said pockets are closed at their lowerends, and to form a magazine, such pockets are stitched so as to join attheir edges 2, which edges for the sake of appearance are preferablybraided. Two or more such stitched pockets constitute part of, andpreferably, half part, 3, of the magazine. Such parts 3 of the magazineare in their edges provided with stifi'eners 4 consisting preferably oflight metal rods inserted when stitching, between the folds of thematerial constituting the pockets. The upper ends of said parts 3 areprovided with flaps 5 which flaps may either be stitched on to thepockets or formed in one piece with the material. Said flaps 5 are alsoprovided with light metal rod stiifeners 6 in their edges. The rods 6are hinged to rods 4 at 7 in such a manner so as to allow the flaps tobe turned back from the pockets. The outside of the case may be edgedwith leather and ornamented if desired.

In operation the umbrellas, parasols, or the like, are inserted into thepockets 1, the

Copies of this patent may be obtained for two or more parts 3 of themagazine are now folded together and secured by means of straps 8 andbuckles 9. To facilitate carrying the magazine may be provided with ahandle 10. Should any article in the case be required, the magazine neednot be unstrapped, as the flap 5 need only be turned back as shown inFig. 1, to allow any article to be taken out. Said flap may be providedwith springs in the hinges 7 in order to be kept normally closed.

I claim 1. In a traveling case, the combination, with a body portionformed of two foldablc trough-shaped sections hinged together at oneside and closed at one end, each section bein formed of flexiblematerial and having Iongitudinal stifl'ening rods at its. side edges; ofpockets formed of flexible mate rial secured longitudinally in thetroughs of the said sections and being open at the open ends of thesections, and cover flaps formed of flexible material and provided withloop-shaped stiffening-rods which are hinged to the end portions of thelongitudinal stiffening rods and which are movable in a plane crosswiseof the hinges of the sec tions, the stiffening-rods of the cover flapsbeing arranged in the same plane with the Patented July 2, 1912. r

stiffening-rods of the said sections when the cover flaps are closedover the open ends of the said pockets.

2. In a traveling case, the combination, with a body portion formed oftwo foldable sections hinged together on one side and closed at one end,each section being formed of flexible material and longitudinalstiffeners at its side edges; of two flaps of flexible material providedwith loop shaped stiffeners, said loop-shaped stiffeners being hinged tothe end portions of the aforesaid stifl'cners and being movable in aplane crosswise of the hinges of the said sections.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

LEO. L. MITCHELL.

Witnesses:

H. D. JAMnsoN, C. P. LIDDON.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, .D. C.

